Vista-64 bit for Windows 7 32 bit upgrade

I have a computer I bought with Vista 64 bit OEM factory needs reinstalled operating system installed (my kids computer - trashed by viruses). I bought a copy of Windows 7 32 bit. The upgrade to Vista 64-bit to 32-bit windows 7 will be a problem with system drivers or a problem at all? Or should I buy Windows 7-64 bit? If so, can I get a credit or upgrade to the 32-bit version I've already spent money on?

Hello

ask whenever you bought windows 7 32-bit on a credit

64-bit to 32-bit or 32-bit to 64-bit is not a upgrade path

It must be done with a clean install with a final certificate of Windows 7

Information of Windows 7:

It depends on if the manufacturer of your computer/laptop has windows 7 drivers available for him as to if it will work properly

check with them

and read this

Windows 7 upgrade advisor

http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=1b544e90-7659-4BD9-9e51-2497c146af15

Windows 7 system requirements

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/system-requirements

Windows 7 upgrade paths

http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579 (WS.10) .aspx

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and the link below is to an instance of installation of Windows 7 for any other questions about the installation of Windows 7

http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-windows_install?page=1&tab=all

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Here are the different ways to reinstall Vista

Contact the manufacturer of the laptop computer and ask them to send you to vista recovery disks to reinstall the operating system back as it was when you bought it

they do it for a nominal cost of $

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also ask them if you have a recovery partition on your hard drive to get back to the way you bought

you would normally press F8, F9, F10 or F11 or Alt + F10 or 0 to start to start the recovery process according to the manufacturer

Ask them of the exact key sequence

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or borrow a vista microsoft dvd; not a HP, Acer recovery disk etc

Make sure that you borrow the correct 32-bit or 64-bit microsoft dvd to your computer

they contain all versions of vista

This is the product key that determines which version of vista is installed

http://www.theeldergeek.com/Vista/vista_clean_installation.html

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How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and replace product manuals

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246

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